Lifesaving chute



Dec. 7, 1937. L. SIMPSON 2,101,284-

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L.SMPSON LIFESAVING CHUTE Dec. 7, 1937.

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Patented Dec. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIFESAVING CHUTE Lewis Simpson, Monterey Park, Calif.

Application October 19, 1935, Serial No. 45,824

1 Claim. (Cl. 227-39) This invention relates to a life saving chute, and these ropes have their upper ends projectthe general object of the invention being to ing so that they can be used for fastening the provide an elongated chute made of canvas or upper end of the chute in position. These ropes the like and means for connecting one end of are also connected to the upper hoop by the the chute adjacent a window or the like of a staples 5'. A substantially semi-circular apron building or to a part of a boat whereby persons 6 is connected with the lower end of the chute can descend through the chute to the ground or and forms an extension of the bottom part thereother point of safety, with means whereby the of so that a pe P in f m the chute will persons, or another person can regulate the dep ss ov r h pr n and s i pr n i p d d 10 scent through the chute. with the loops 1 which form hand holds so per- 10 This invention also consists in certain other sons can hold the chute in the p o S own i features of construction and in the combination Figure 1 0 in position leading p o from a and arrangement of several parts, to b h reinboat to a small boat or the like and these loops after fully described, illustrated in the accoman e faste ed to St s 01 t e ike to hold 1;) panying drawings and specifically pointed out in the device in position. The IOWGI ends of the the appended claim. ropes 4 are also extended as shown at 4' so that In describing the invention in detail, referthese D S can be fastened to objects upon the ence will be had to the accompanying drawings ground in a boat the l o p o d wherein like characters denote like or correthe device in Position sponding parts throughout the several views, and pp r nd ow r p l 8 e S i a ly con- 20 in which:-- nected with the upper and lower ends of the Figure 1 is an elevation showing the device in chute, preferably y being Suitably co ected to the hoops 2 and an endless cable 9 passes over Figure 2 is a top plan view of th lower nd these pulleys with one portion within the chute of the device. and the other portion exterior of the chute. The 25 Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figexterior part of the rope passes through upper ure 1. and lower brake means Ill preferably attached Figure4isalongitudinal sectional view through to parts of the chute by the forked plates II, the device, the section being taken on the line one of which is shown in Figure 10, the space 44 of Figure 5. between the prongs of each plate receiving the Figure 5 is a topplan view of the device. pulley. Each brake member includes a pair of Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figelongated substantially semi-circular members ure 5. l0, one of which is connected by the late II Figure '7 is a fragmentary elevation showing to a part of the chute and the two members are how the reinforcing rope is connected with the pivotally connected together at one end as shown 35 chute. at [0". Each member has a lining l2 of as- Figure 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal secbestos. Thus by pressing the two members totional view showing the brake means. gether the linings will grip the cable and thus Figure 9 is a section on the line 99 of Figcheck movement of the same so that the descent 40 ure 8. of the person passing downwardly through the 40 Figure 10 is a view of the metal plate to which chute can be regulated. the brake means are connected. It will of course be understood that the de- In these views the numeral l indicates an elonvice can be used in various ways and in various gated chute made of canvas or the like and of situations and the descent of a person passing circular shape in cross section and having a through the chute can be regulated either by a 45 hoop 2 at each end thereof. Hooks 3 are conperson on the ground or in a boat operating the nected to the upper end of the chute by passlower brake or one at the upper end of the deing through holes in the hoop and the hem which vice operating the upper brake. If a person is encloses the upper hoop and these hooks are unconscious a fireman or other person can use adapted to be placed over objects in a room, a the device while holding the unconscious person 50 part of a window or the like or part of a boat in his arms. for holding the upper end of the chute in posi- It is thought from the foregoing description tion where a person can enter the same. Ropes that the advantages and novel features of the 4 pass through longitudinal extending casings 5 invention will be readily apparent.

formed on the chute and at the sides thereof It is to be understood that changes may be 55 structure at one end of the chute with which the cable is engaged, said brake consisting of a semi-cylindrical shaped structure secured to the chute and provided with upstanding guide walls,

and a semi-cylindrical shaped movable member 5 for disposition over the first-mentioned semicylindrical structure and between the said guide walls, said semi-cylindrical structures each being lined with a heat resisting material between which the outer flight of the endless cable is 10 disposed.

LEWIS SIMPSON. 

